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Gyeongsangbuk-do (North Gyeongsang) is a province
Administrative divisions of South Korea

|||}File:520px-Provinces of South Korea Txt.PNGSouth Korea is divided into 8 provinces , 1 special autonomous province , 6 metropolitan cities , and 1 special city ....
 in eastern South Korea
South Korea

South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea , ), often referred to as Korea and the "names of Korea#Revival of the names", is a Semi-presidential system republic in East Asia, located in the southern half of the Korean Peninsula....
. The province was formed in 1896 from the northern half of the former Gyeongsang
Gyeongsang

Gyeongsang was one of the Eight Provinces of Korea during the Joseon Dynasty. Gyeongsang was located in the southeast of Korea. The provincial capital was Daegu....
 province, remained a province of Korea
Korea

Korea is a geographic area composed of two sovereign countries, a civilization, and a former state situated on the Korean Peninsula in East Asia....
 until the country's division
Division of Korea

The division of Korea into North Korea and South Korea stems from the 1945 Allies of World War II victory in World War II, ending Japan's 35-year Korea under Japanese rule....
 in 1945, then became part of South Korea. The provincial capital and largest city is Daegu
Daegu

Daegu , also spelled Taegu , officially called Daegu Metropolitan City, is the fourth largest city in South Korea after Seoul, Busan, and Incheon....
, which was the capital of Gyeongsang before 1896 and which is separately administered as a provincial-level Metropolitan City
Special cities of Korea

In North Korea and South Korea, Special Cities, Metropolitan Cities, and Directly Governed Cities are cities that have a status equivalent to that of Provinces of Korea ....
 today.

province is part of the Yeongnam
Yeongnam

Yeongnam is the name of a region that coincides with the former Gyeongsang Province in what is now South Korea. The region includes the modern-day provinces of North Gyeongsang and South Gyeongsang and the self-governing cities of Busan, Daegu, and Ulsan....
 region
Regions of Korea

Korea has traditionally been divided into a number of unofficial regions that reflect historical, geographical, and dialect boundaries within the Korean Peninsula....
, and is bounded on the east by the Sea of Japan
Sea of Japan

The Sea of Japan is a marginal sea of the western Pacific Ocean, bordered by Japan, South Korea, North Korea and Russia. It is referred to in North Korea as the Korea East Sea and in South Korea as the East Sea....
, on the south by Gyeongsangnam-do
Gyeongsangnam-do

Gyeongsangnam-do is a Administrative divisions of South Korea in the southeast of South Korea. The provincial capital is located at Changwon....
, on the west by Jeollabuk-do
Jeollabuk-do

Jeollabuk-do is a Administrative divisions of South Korea in the southwest of South Korea. The province was formed in 1896 from the northern half of the former Jeolla province, and remained a province of Korea until the country's Division of Korea in 1945, then became part of South Korea....
 and Chungcheongbuk-do
Chungcheongbuk-do

Chungcheongbuk-do is a Administrative divisions of South Korea in the centre of South Korea. It was formed in 1896 from the northeastern half of the former Chungcheong province....
 Provinces, and on the north by Gangwon-do
Gangwon-do (South Korea)

Gangwon-do is a Administrative divisions of South Korea of South Korea, with its capital at Chuncheon. Before the division of Korea in 1945, Gangwon and its North Korean neighbour Kangwon-do formed a single province....
 Province.






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Gyeongsangbuk-do (North Gyeongsang) is a province
Administrative divisions of South Korea

|||}File:520px-Provinces of South Korea Txt.PNGSouth Korea is divided into 8 provinces , 1 special autonomous province , 6 metropolitan cities , and 1 special city ....
 in eastern South Korea
South Korea

South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea , ), often referred to as Korea and the "names of Korea#Revival of the names", is a Semi-presidential system republic in East Asia, located in the southern half of the Korean Peninsula....
. The province was formed in 1896 from the northern half of the former Gyeongsang
Gyeongsang

Gyeongsang was one of the Eight Provinces of Korea during the Joseon Dynasty. Gyeongsang was located in the southeast of Korea. The provincial capital was Daegu....
 province, remained a province of Korea
Korea

Korea is a geographic area composed of two sovereign countries, a civilization, and a former state situated on the Korean Peninsula in East Asia....
 until the country's division
Division of Korea

The division of Korea into North Korea and South Korea stems from the 1945 Allies of World War II victory in World War II, ending Japan's 35-year Korea under Japanese rule....
 in 1945, then became part of South Korea. The provincial capital and largest city is Daegu
Daegu

Daegu , also spelled Taegu , officially called Daegu Metropolitan City, is the fourth largest city in South Korea after Seoul, Busan, and Incheon....
, which was the capital of Gyeongsang before 1896 and which is separately administered as a provincial-level Metropolitan City
Special cities of Korea

In North Korea and South Korea, Special Cities, Metropolitan Cities, and Directly Governed Cities are cities that have a status equivalent to that of Provinces of Korea ....
 today.

Geography and climate

The province is part of the Yeongnam
Yeongnam

Yeongnam is the name of a region that coincides with the former Gyeongsang Province in what is now South Korea. The region includes the modern-day provinces of North Gyeongsang and South Gyeongsang and the self-governing cities of Busan, Daegu, and Ulsan....
 region
Regions of Korea

Korea has traditionally been divided into a number of unofficial regions that reflect historical, geographical, and dialect boundaries within the Korean Peninsula....
, and is bounded on the east by the Sea of Japan
Sea of Japan

The Sea of Japan is a marginal sea of the western Pacific Ocean, bordered by Japan, South Korea, North Korea and Russia. It is referred to in North Korea as the Korea East Sea and in South Korea as the East Sea....
, on the south by Gyeongsangnam-do
Gyeongsangnam-do

Gyeongsangnam-do is a Administrative divisions of South Korea in the southeast of South Korea. The provincial capital is located at Changwon....
, on the west by Jeollabuk-do
Jeollabuk-do

Jeollabuk-do is a Administrative divisions of South Korea in the southwest of South Korea. The province was formed in 1896 from the northern half of the former Jeolla province, and remained a province of Korea until the country's Division of Korea in 1945, then became part of South Korea....
 and Chungcheongbuk-do
Chungcheongbuk-do

Chungcheongbuk-do is a Administrative divisions of South Korea in the centre of South Korea. It was formed in 1896 from the northeastern half of the former Chungcheong province....
 Provinces, and on the north by Gangwon-do
Gangwon-do (South Korea)

Gangwon-do is a Administrative divisions of South Korea of South Korea, with its capital at Chuncheon. Before the division of Korea in 1945, Gangwon and its North Korean neighbour Kangwon-do formed a single province....
 Province. During the summer, Gyeongsangbuk-do is perhaps the hottest province in South Korea. This is helped by the fact that the province is largely surrounded by mountains: the Taebaek Mountains
Taebaek Mountains

The Taebaek Mountains are a mountain range in both North Korea and South Korea. They form the main ridge of the Korean peninsula.The Taebaek mountains are located to the east of the peninsula and run along the Sea of Japan ....
 in the east and the Sobaek Mountains
Sobaek Mountains

The Sobaek Mountains are a mountain range cutting across the southern Korean peninsula. They split off from the Taebaek Mountains and trend southwest across the center of the peninsula....
 in the west.

Culture

Gyeongsangbuk-do is the homeland of the former kingdom of Silla
Silla

Silla was one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea, and the longest sustaining dynasty in Asian history. Although it was founded by King Bak Hyeokgeose of Silla, who is also known to be the originator of the Korean family name Park , the dynasty was to see the Kyungju Kim clan hold rule for most of its 992-year history....
 and has retained much of its cultural tradition. A number of artists, political leaders and scholars have come from the province.

Sister Province

  • French province (région
    Region

    Region is a geographical term that is used in various ways among the different branches of geography. In general, a region is a medium-scale area of land or water, smaller than the whole areas of interest , and larger than a specific site A region may be seen as a collection of smaller units or as one part of a larger whole ....
    )     Alsace
    Alsace

    Alsace is the fourth-smallest of the 26 regions of France in land area , and the smallest in metropolitan France. It is also the sixth-most densely populated region in France , with 222 inhabitants per km? ....
    , France
    France

    France , officially the French Republic , is a country whose Metropolitan France is located in Western Europe and that also comprises various Overseas departments and territories of France....
  • Primorsky Krai
    Primorsky Krai

    Primorsky Krai also known as Primorye , is a federal subjects of Russia of Russia . Primorsky means "maritime" in Russian, hence the region is sometimes referred to as Maritime Province....
    , Russia
    Russia

    Russia , or the Russian Federation , is a list of countries spanning more than one continent country extending over much of northern Eurasia....
     


Administrative divisions

Gyeongsangbuk-do is divided into 10 cities (si) and 13 counties (gun). The names below are given in English, hangul
Hangul

Hangul is the native alphabet of the Korean language, as distinguished from the logogram Sino-Korean vocabulary hanja system. It was created in the mid-fifteenth century, and is now the official writing system of both North Korea and South Korea, being co-official in the Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture of China....
, and hanja
Hanja

Hanja is the Korean language name for Chinese characters. More specifically, it refers to those Chinese characters borrowed from Chinese language and incorporated into the Korean language with Korean pronunciation....
.

Cities

  • Andong
    Andong

    Andong is a Administrative divisions of South Korea in Gyeongsangbuk-do Province, South Korea. It is the largest city in the northern part of the province with a population of almost 185,000....
     (???; ???)
  • Gimcheon
    Gimcheon

    Gimcheon is a Administrative divisions of South Korea in North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. It is situated on the major land transportation routes between Seoul and Busan, namely the Gyeongbu Expressway and Gyeongbu Line railway....
     (???; ???)
  • Gyeongju
    Gyeongju

    Gyeongju is an city and one of the most popular Tourism in South Korea destinations in South Korea. It lies in the far southeastern corner of North Gyeongsang Province, on the coast of the Sea of Japan....
     (???; ???)
  • Gyeongsan
    Gyeongsan

    Gyeongsan is a Administrative divisions of South Korea in North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. Its western border abuts the metropolitan city of Daegu, and much of Gyeongsan lies within the Daegu metropolitan area....
     (???; ???)
  • Gumi (???; ???)
  • Mungyeong
    Mungyeong

    Mungyeong is a Administrative divisions of South Korea in Gyeongsangbuk-do Province, South Korea. The local government, economy, and transportation networks are all centered in Jeomchon, the principal town....
     (???;???)
  • Pohang
    Pohang

    Pohang is a Administrative divisions of South Korea in North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. The built-up area of Pohang is located on the alluvium of the mouth of the Hyeongsan River....
     (???; ???)
  • Sangju
    Sangju

    Sangju is a Administrative divisions of South Korea in North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. Although Sangju is rather rural, it is very old and was once a key city....
     (???; ???)
  • Yeongcheon
    Yeongcheon

    Yeongcheon is a Administrative divisions of South Korea in North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea.Yeongcheon is located 350 km southeast of Seoul, in the southeast of North Gyeongsang Province....
     (???; ???)
  • Yeongju
    Yeongju

    Yeongju is a city in Gyeongsangbuk-do Province, South Korea.Buseoksa Temple in Yeongju is outstanding as a representative temple of the Avatamsaka Sect of Silla Korean Buddhism....
     (???; ???)


    • Counties

    • Bonghwa County
      Bonghwa County

      Bonghwa County is a Administrative divisions of South Korea in North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. It lies inland, at the northern edge of the province, and borders Gangwon-do province to the north....
       (???; ???)
    • Cheongdo County
      Cheongdo County

      Cheongdo County is a Administrative divisions of South Korea in North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. It is connected to the national transportation grid by the Gyeongbu Line railroad and the Daegu-Busan Expressway....
       (???; ???)
    • Cheongsong County
      Cheongsong County

      'Cheongsong County' is a Administrative divisions of South Korea in North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. Jusan Pond, located in the county, was the site of filming for Kim Ki-duk's 2003 film Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter......
       (???; ???)
    • Chilgok County
      Chilgok County

      Chilgok County is a Administrative divisions of South Korea in North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. The seat of government is in Waegwan-eup....
       (???; ???)
    • Goryeong County
      Goryeong County

      Goryeong County is a Administrative divisions of South Korea in North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea.Goryeong is a historical center of the ancient kingdom of Daegaya....
       (???; ???)
  • Gunwi County
    Gunwi County

    Gunwi County is a Administrative divisions of South Korea in North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea.ReferencesExternal links*...
     (???;???)
  • Seongju County
    Seongju County

    Seongju County is a Administrative divisions of South Korea in North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. This largely agricultural area is located immediately west of the metropolitan city of Daegu....
     (???; ???)
  • Uiseong County
    Uiseong County

    Uiseong County is a Administrative divisions of South Korea in North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. Located near the center of the province, it is bounded by Andong on the north, Cheongsong on the east, Gunwi County on the south, and Sangju and Yecheon on the west....
     (???; ???)
  • Uljin County
    Uljin County

    Uljin County is a Administrative divisions of South Korea in North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea.Sister Cities* Goyang, South Korea...
     (???; ???)
  • Ulleung County
    Ulleung County

    Ulleung County is a Administrative divisions of South Korea in Gyeongsangbuk-do Province, South Korea.It consists mainly of the island of Ulleungdo, but is held to cover a total of 44 islands, including Liancourt Rocks , which is contested by Japan....
     (???; ???)
  • Yecheon County
    Yecheon County

    Yecheon County is a Administrative divisions of South Korea in the province of Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea. It is 661 sq. km. in area, and in 2004 had a population of 52,311....
     (???; ???)
  • Yeongdeok County
    Yeongdeok County

    Yeongdeok County is a Administrative divisions of South Korea in North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. It is well-known for crabs....
     (???; ???)
  • Yeongyang County
    Yeongyang County

    Yeongyang County is an inland Administrative divisions of South Korea in the north-eastern area of North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea.An isolated area difficult to access, Yeongyang is sometimes called an "inland island"....
     (???; ???)


    • See also

    • List of Korea-related topics
      List of Korea-related topics

      This is a list of articles on Korea-related people, places, things, and concepts. For help on how to use this list, see the #Introduction below....
    • Liancourt Rocks
      Liancourt Rocks

      The Liancourt Rocks, also known as Dokdo or Tokto in Korean language or in Japanese language, are a group of small islets in the Sea of Japan ....


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